After closing in 2012, the Vapor Room applied for a new medical marijuana permit in 2016, which was eventually approved. This led the owners, Martin Olive and Tina Gordon, to open a new store with an entirely different decor at a new location at 9th and Mission. When the new Vapor Room opened, it attracted both new faces and original clients. From its original days to now, the Vapor Room has always sought to cultivate a safe space where clients can learn about and experiment with different types of cannabis, peruse various cannabis options, and ask as many questions as possible to the knowledgeable staff. One of the primary subjects that the Vapor Room addresses is how their cannabis products were grown. The Vapor Room promotes sustainable farming practices, including co-owner Gordan, who owns her own farm called Moon Made Farms (moonmadefarms.com). Gordon comes from a background in music, producing, event promoting, and documentary filmmaking. In 2007, she wanted to pursue a life away from the city. According to her website, “through a serendipitous twist,” she acquired what would become Moon Made Farms in Humboldt County from her friend and renowned pioneering musician, Joani Hannan. When Gordan arrived at her new farm, “she arrived with a keen sense of fostering community and the goal of a diverse, inclusive network committed to healthy living,” her website explains. Shortly afterwards, she began to experiment with and implement sustainable farming techniques, which remain core values and practices of Moon Made Farms today. As its name indicates, one of the sustainable techniques Moon Made Farms utilizes is lunar farming. Lunar farming tracks the cycles of the moon to predict the best times to plant seeds and harvest flowers. As explained on her website, “As gravitational forces from the moon pull on every molecule on earth, it results in the swelling and creation of two tidal bulges on opposite sides of the earth...This same force generates greater water content in the soil, leading to enhanced seed sprouting and growth.”
The overall effects of lunar farming are greatly beneficial as the website explains it “lead[s] to more efficient use of soil and related hydrological processes. Being mindful of the effects of lunar farming can help to achieve a more efficient timing of farming practices, and can thus help to maximize yield and minimize impact.”
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